St. Thomas Keynote Speaker

A Caribbean Trip Without a Passport.

Leadership, team and sales keynotes for association conferences, corporate retreats, incentive trips and President’s Club programs in St. Thomas and St. John.

Chris Sund delivering a keynote on stage, St. Thomas keynote speaker
Charlotte Amalie · Red Hook · St. John

Chris Sund is a keynote speaker, bestselling author of You Are Capable of More, and a sitting executive: President and COO of Uniti Med and GQR Healthcare and COO of Nebula. He travels to St. Thomas and the U.S. Virgin Islands for destination conferences, leadership retreats and incentive trips, and handles his own travel.

Response within one business day · Travel quoted with the proposal · Delivered in English

St. Thomas Keynote Speaker●Booked in Playa del Carmen, November 2026●10x Revenue Growth●Inc. Regionals #3 Fastest-Growing in the Midwest●Fortune Best Workplaces●Bestselling Author of You Are Capable of More●2026 Paris Book Festival Winner●Forbes Business Council●St. Thomas Keynote Speaker●Booked in Playa del Carmen, November 2026●10x Revenue Growth●Inc. Regionals #3 Fastest-Growing in the Midwest●Fortune Best Workplaces●Bestselling Author of You Are Capable of More●2026 Paris Book Festival Winner●Forbes Business Council●

The room has already been rewarded with the trip. The session has to earn its place on the agenda.

Stages I Have Spoken On
Definitive Healthcare
NCCHC
NATHO
California Staffing and Recruiting
AOHP
SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit
Definitive Healthcare
NCCHC
NATHO
California Staffing and Recruiting
AOHP
SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit
AHCA/NCAL
NAHCR
LeadingAge Illinois
Iowa Health Care Association
Colorado Health Care Association
ACHE Wisconsin
AHCA/NCAL
NAHCR
LeadingAge Illinois
Iowa Health Care Association
Colorado Health Care Association
ACHE Wisconsin
BeatStars
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Greater Omaha Chamber
emPower Breakfast
POWER Conference
DisruptHR Omaha
BeatStars
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Greater Omaha Chamber
emPower Breakfast
POWER Conference
DisruptHR Omaha
Why St. Thomas

Caribbean setting, domestic travel.

Because the U.S. Virgin Islands are a US territory, attendees travel without passports, and St. Thomas resorts host incentive trips, association meetings and retreats with St. John a short ferry ride away.

Charlotte Amalie

Hotels and harborfront venues for company meetings.

East End and Red Hook

Beach resorts for incentive groups and retreats.

St. John

Quieter resorts for executive and board retreats.

For other Caribbean and Mexico destinations, see destination events and the international speaking page.

Proof

Proven on the road, ready to travel.

Planners who book a speaker from another country want to know he shows up rested and ready in a room far from home. Chris is booked for a leadership keynote in Playa del Carmen in November 2026, and this is his travel record.

Playa del Carmen · Nov 2026

Leadership Keynote, Riviera Maya

A leadership keynote for a destination event in Playa del Carmen. The kind of program this page is written for: a group that traveled, a resort agenda, and one session that has to be worth the seat.

Boston, MA

Definitive Healthcare Sales Kickoff

You Are Capable of More: Sales in front of 800+ sales professionals.

Las Vegas, NV

NCCHC National Conference

The Power of Small Moments for correctional health teams.

Las Vegas, NV

NATHO Annual Conference

A panel on mergers and acquisitions in healthcare staffing.

Palm Springs, CA

California Staffing & Recruiting Professionals

A Leadership Exchange workshop for staffing leaders at a destination conference.

Tampa, FL

AOHP Annual Conference

A national conference for occupational health professionals in healthcare.

What Chris Brings

Built for a room that traveled to be there.

Every program runs from the principles of the bestselling book and is customized to the group. Choose the length that fits the agenda.

  • Keynote. A general session that opens or closes the program, usually forty-five to sixty minutes.
  • Half day. A keynote followed by a working session, which suits leadership retreats where the group needs to leave with decisions.
  • Full day. For executive teams and boards that are using the trip to plan the year.
  • Travel handled. Chris books and manages his own travel and documentation, arrives a day ahead, and needs a microphone and a screen.
Planner Notes

How to fit a keynote into a resort agenda.

Destination programs run on a different clock than a hotel ballroom at home. These are the decisions that make the session land.

1

Morning General Session

Put the keynote in the morning, before excursions, golf or the beach take the room. Energy and attendance are highest then.

2

Not on Arrival Day

Travel days are long. The first full morning gets a better room than the evening people land.

3

One Business Session

Many trips have a single working session. Chris keeps it tight so the rest of the day stays free.

4

Books in the Room

Signed copies ship ahead with your event materials, and a signing follows the keynote. See bulk book orders.

Fast Facts

Details your committee will ask for.

Based InFremont, Nebraska, USA
GatewayCyril E. King Airport (STT)
TravelHandled by Chris and quoted with the proposal
ArrivalAt least one day before the session
FormatsKeynote, half day, full day
LanguageEnglish; slides can be supplied ahead for interpretation
BooksSigned copies shipped ahead, signing after the session
Tech NeededA working microphone. Slides optional.
The Book

Every seat can leave with it.

A signed book is a gift people carry home from a trip, and it keeps the session going after the flight.

Chris Sund seated holding a copy of You Are Capable of More

You Are Capable of More: A No-Excuses Guide to Becoming Your Best Self. A bestseller from Game Changer Publishing and the 2026 Paris Book Festival winner in the How-To category.

Ten principles for closing the gap between what people are doing and what they are capable of. For a destination program, copies ship with the rest of the event materials so they are waiting in the room.

Length172 pages, 10 chapters
Bulk OrdersAny quantity, signed copies available
SigningAfter the keynote, on site
What People Say

The feedback speaks for itself.

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Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event, with a lasting impact on our future leaders.
MB
Merrick BrtekGreater Omaha Chamber
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His engaging style draws the audience into the conversation, creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and reflection. You leave not only inspired but equipped.
DB
DeAnna Busby-RastAuthentica Group
“
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment.
MW
Macy WebbDirector of Human Resources, Crawford County Memorial Hospital
“
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who understands the influence he carries. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
JR
Jay RamosCEO AGSI & President, California Staffing Professionals
“
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. He led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately.
GS
Gina SalazarTalent Acquisition Lead, University of Kansas Health System
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Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event, with a lasting impact on our future leaders.
MB
Merrick BrtekGreater Omaha Chamber
“
His engaging style draws the audience into the conversation, creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and reflection. You leave not only inspired but equipped.
DB
DeAnna Busby-RastAuthentica Group
“
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment.
MW
Macy WebbDirector of Human Resources, Crawford County Memorial Hospital
“
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who understands the influence he carries. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
JR
Jay RamosCEO AGSI & President, California Staffing Professionals
“
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. He led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately.
GS
Gina SalazarTalent Acquisition Lead, University of Kansas Health System
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About Chris

An operator, not a full-time speaker.

Chris Sund is an executive leader, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of You Are Capable of More.

He is President and COO of Uniti Med and GQR Healthcare and COO of Nebula. He helped build Uniti Med from startup into one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the country, with 10x revenue growth on the core brand, the number three ranking on the Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, and Fortune Best Workplaces recognition. Before healthcare he spent ten years in restaurants and beverage, finishing as head of sales and marketing for a brewery.

He is a Maxwell Leadership Certified speaker, trainer, and coach, Vice President of the NATHO Board of Directors, a Forbes Business Council member, and writes for Inc. and Forbes.

Questions

St. Thomas planners ask these.

Does Chris Sund travel to St. Thomas to speak?
Yes. Chris travels to St. Thomas for association conferences, corporate retreats, incentive trips and President’s Club programs. Send your date and venue through the contact form and you will hear back within one business day.
Has Chris spoken internationally before?
Chris is booked for a leadership keynote in Playa del Carmen, Mexico in November 2026. His travel record is mostly United States conferences, including a sales kickoff for 800+ sellers in Boston, national conferences in Las Vegas and Tampa, and resort conferences in Palm Springs. See every event.
Do we need to arrange travel documents for the speaker?
No passport is needed; it is a domestic trip from the United States, and Chris handles all of his own travel. He arrives ahead of the session so a travel delay never reaches your stage.
What does travel add to the cost?
Travel is quoted with the proposal. You will see the speaking fee and the travel line separately, so there are no surprises later. Send the date, venue and program length and you will get both.
When should the session go on the agenda?
A morning general session works best, before excursions and free time take the room. Chris is used to being the one business session on a destination agenda and keeping it tight.
Can attendees go home with the book?
Yes. Signed copies of You Are Capable of More can ship ahead with your event materials, and a signing fits easily after the session. See bulk book orders.
Let’s Talk

Bring Chris to St. Thomas.

Send your date, resort, group size and what the program is for. You will get availability, a plan and a travel quote back within one business day.

Or reach out directly: info@chrissund.com  ·  402-212-5771